Using Quotations in Journalism

Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly?

• Kelly shouted, Let's go to the beach!

• Kelly shouted "Let's go to the beach!"

• Kelly shouted, "Let's go to the beach!"

• Kelly shouted, "Let's go to the beach"!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly?

• "We will check our morning work first" said Mrs. Stock.

• "We will check our morning work first," said Mrs. Stock.

• "We will check our morning work first." said Mrs. Stock.

• "We will check our morning work first, said Mrs. Stock.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly?

• What time is the party? asked Livia.

• "What time is the party," asked Livia.

• "What time is the party? asked Livia.

• "What time is the party?" asked Livia.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

"Dogs are the most amazing animals", said Mrs. Hutchens.

• correct
• wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When you write a quote, you copy the words exactly.

• correct
• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

A news or sports story should be written in which format?

• Inverted Pyramid

• Regular Pyramid

• Block

• Five Paragraph

Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly (check for proper use of quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, periods, question marks, and capital letters):

• How were the pyramids built asked Waylan What a

  remarkable feat of engineering!

• “How were the pyramids built” asked Waylan “What a

  remarkable feat of engineering!”

• “How were the pyramids built?” asked Waylan, “What a

  remarkable feat of engineering!”

• “How were the pyramids built?” asked Waylan. “What a

  remarkable feat of engineering!”

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly (check for proper use of quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, periods, question marks, and capital letters):

• Giraffes said Ms. Wharton spend long hours each day foraging.

• “Giraffes, said Ms. Wharton, spend long hours each day foraging.”

• “Giraffes,” said Ms. Wharton, “Spend long hours each day foraging.”

• “Giraffes,” said Ms. Wharton, “spend long hours each day foraging.”

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

The inverted pyramid format tells a news story chronologically, from the moment the news began to break.

• Yes

• No

What is a lead?

• The conclusion
• Most important part of a story
• The people named in your story
• You are are the lead as the writer